Friday, February 21, 2025

Education

Feel good field trip (c) Lucas McGrath

Warrington Wolves welcome 200th child on ‘Feel-Good’ field trip

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Warrington Wolves welcome their 200th child to the stadium in collaboration with the Avanti West Coast ‘Feel-Good’ field trip. The north west rugby side held their ninth trip affiliated with the initiative, which aims to fund and organise field trips...

Liverpool’s dark animal secret revealed

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Shocking figures released by the RSPCA has revealed that animal abandonment across Merseyside has risen by 24% in three years. In addition, this statistic has risen by a massive 51% across England and Wales as pet owners are deserting and...
Drugs raid. Credit: Merseyside Police

‘Eyes Open’ Campaign launches to combat child criminal and county lines

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The official launch of 'Eyes Open' happened yesterday- a campaign aimed at raising awareness of child criminal exploitation and county lines.  Co-developed by police forces in Merseyside, Greater Manchester, North Wales and Lancashire- the initiative seeks to educate young people,...

Teachers strike over poor pupil behaviour

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St Edward's College is closed today as teachers have made a dispute over pupils poor behaviour. The National Education Union and 60 members will strike because of concerns on a trade dispute and pupil behaviour. Bora Oktas, the Regional Officer believes...
Liverpool Pier Head

Liverpool City Council backs new autism awareness project

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Liverpool City Council has backed an initiative that encourages children with autism to speak up about their experiences. The council has partnered with Alder Hey Children's Hospital and the Liverpool Parent and Carer Forum to support the National Autism in...

Chancellor announces massive AstraZeneca investment to South Liverpool site

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his Budget that AstroZeneca have pledged to invest a massive £450 million at their manufacturing site in Speke for a major expansion. The investment, which has been long speculated, will be used to research, develop...

Slow down for Bobby: Schools remember Knowsley boy on 16th birthday

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Schools and parents are remembering Bobby Colleran on what would have been his 16th birthday. Bobby died in a traffic collision while on his way home from school in Knowsley in 2014 aged six years old. The Bobby Colleran Trust was...
Wavertree MP Paula Barker © Russell Hart/Alamy Live News

Wavertree school opening postponed despite concerns raised by MP

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Families have been disappointed after a new academy in Wavertree postponed their opening to 2025 after allowing applications for places to start in September. MP for Liverpool Wavertree, Paula Barker, recently revealed she wrote to Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary,...
Oddballs charity (c) James Hirst

Merseyside students educated on testicular cancer

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  Calday Grange grammar school welcomed UK Testicular Cancer charity The Oddballs Foundation this month. James Hirst, one of the charity's student ambassadors, went into the school to talk to the students about the basics of testicular cancer. Walking them through how...
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Middle class students drop out, claiming they are ‘new minority’

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Middle class students are no longer able to benefit from inclusivity initiatives - leading to some claiming they are becoming a new minority. This leaves some students feeling they have no choice but to drop out of university as they...

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